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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE .IAMEs L. MILLER, oF NEW YORIEN. Y.,AssIeNoRTo THE FRANK MILLER COMPANY, oF sAME PLACE.

. STOPPER.

1 SPECILFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 523,539, dated July-2 1, 1894.

Application iiled April 18,1894.

To @ZZ whom t may concern/.-

Be it known that I, JAMES L. MILLER, of New York city, in the county andState of .New York, haye invented a new and Improved Stopper, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in Stoppers, and'especially tothat class having.

felt, or equivalent article may be conveniently and economically made aportion of the stopper when occasion shall require.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as Will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out inthe claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification,y in. which similar gures and letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete stopper. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the wooden body thereof. Fig. 3 is a section through thecork member of the stopper. Fig. 4 is a section through the washer, andFig. 5 is a plan view of the washer. Fig. 6 is a vertical sectionthrough -the stopper, the parts having been placed loosely together.Fig. 7 is a section through the complete stopper; and Fig. 8 isa sectionsimilar to Fig. 7, but illustrating the attachment of a dauber to thestopper.

The body A of the stopper is made of wood, rubber, bone, or anequivalent material, and comprises a handle 10, which may be in thenature of a knob,a liange 11, integral with or attached to the handle,and a stud l2, preferably forming a portion of the flange, centrallylocated and extending at a right angle from the under face of the iange.l

The sealing section B of the stopper ismade of cork, or an equivalentmaterial, and its outer side is usually made tapering, as shown SerialNo. 508,014. (No model.)

in Fig 8, the bottom being of less diameter than the top, while anopening 13 is made in the center, extending through from top to bottom,which opening is adapted to snugly receive the stud 12 of the body. Thestud 12 is of greater length than the thickness of the sealing section,and the latter is firmly held in engagement with the body ofa washer C.The washer is preferably made of metaLand as shownin Figs. 4 and 5 iscircular ingeneral contour, and in cross section representssubstantially the frustum of a cone, but its wider or base portion isattened usually at diametrically opposite sides, as villustrated at 14in Figs. 1 and 5, causing the margin to be more or less angular.

In the operation of assembling theparts of the, stopper, the sealingsection B, is placed upon the 'stud 12 of the body and made to engagewith the under face of the iange 11; next, the washer C is placed overthe stud, its under portion uppermost, or facing the sealing section,and when the washer is in the under or apex portion to bind firmlyagainst 'the stud. The straight edges of the flange, when the latter issunken in the cork or sealing section, ettectually prevent the latterfrom turning, thus enabling the stopper to be rocked in its seat, orsevere lateral force to be applied thereto, in ord er to dislodge thestopper, without loosening the sealing section, or in the leastinjuriously aft'ectingthe stopperu If a dauber D, is required,'it may bemade of hair fabric, sponge or equivalent material,

and may be secured to the bottom of the studv 12 by means of a nailorscrew 15, or equivalent fastening device, or a suitable cement may beemployed for the purpose.

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Having thus described my invention, I'

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A stopper,comprising a handle section provided with a. projecting stud, a sealinglsec- 5 tion surrounding the stud, and a. washer having a. centralopening for the reception of the stud, said Washer being provided withan angula'r marginal portion which is bent out of plane with the centralportion of the washer, to cause the latter to bind upon the stud when Iothe Washer is forced into the sealing section, substantially asdescribed.

JAMES L. MILLER.

Witnesses:

D. T. ORISPIN, SEYMOUR` G. BEST.

